Outside shooting to join defense as Rams’ identity in 2012-13
Quinn Casteel Sports Editor Analysis/Opinion Last season, a new look and extremely youthful VCU team won the CAA and advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament as a team with a heavily defensive identity not known for lighting up the scoreboard on a nightly basis. Freshman Briante Weber and junior Darius Theus were […]
SPECTRUM SCRUFF: The No-Shave November Series
Throughout the month of November, Spectrum will follow three students as they participate in No Shave November. No Shave November encourages everyone to abandon their razors for a month and see how long their beards or underarm hair can grow. Every Monday, check back with Spectrum to see how they are growing. All photos by […]
Endorsements by newspapers alarmingly unprofessional
Shane Wade Opinion Editor At the Commonwealth Times, we don’t endorse presidential candidates. From time to time, I’ll write political editorials critical of one candidate or another (this year, Mitt Romney bit the bullet), but it’s not indicative of the staff as a whole. Endorsing candidates isn’t our job; we’re here to inform readers about […]
Obama emphasizes trust, social issues during rally
View video coverage of Obama’s visit here Liz Butterfield Assistant News Editor President Barack Obama asked for the trust of a crowd of about 15,000 during a rally in Byrd Park on Oct. 25. Many VCU students were in attendance either to support President Obama’s re-election campaign or to learn more about his stance on […]
Zombies hunt for brains in Carytown
Samantha Foster Spectrum Editor Zombies have begun their hunt for brains in Richmond. The 8th Annual Richmond Zombie Walk was held this past Saturday in Carytown. Despite the imposing threat of Hurricane Sandy, people of all ages showed up covered in red corn syrup, prepared to groan their way down Cary Street. The Richmond Zombie […]
VCU students prepare as Sandy approaches Richmond
Staff Reports CT News Staff With death tolls continuing to rise in the Caribbean in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Richmond residents and VCU students are bracing for what some are calling the “Frankenstorm.” VCU announced via the VCU Alerts web page at 7:56 p.m. Sunday that it had cancelled classes and closed university offices […]
Election 2012: Despite difficulties, student voters abroad cast ballots
Mark Robinson Managing Editor Millions of college students will head to the polls on Nov. 6 to cast their vote in the 2012 presidential election, but Ricardo Adams won’t be one of them. By then, his vote will already be cast. Adams, a junior at VCU, is currently studying abroad in Vina del Mar, Chile. […]
Food Day promotes sustainability at VCU
Alix Hines Contributing Writer Students, experts and activists gathered to promote healthy, sustainable dining and to learn how to eat well on a budget during three days’ worth of events for National Food Day. Representatives from VCU, the Fulton Hill area and other organizations working across the city met on Oct. 22 to discuss access […]
Police department to hold charity cook-off
Janeal Downs Contributing Writer The VCU Police Department is encouraging faculty, staff and students to “leave your lunch at home and bring your wallet and appetite” to the department’s third annual Chili Challenge on Oct. 31. Enterprising local chili chefs will compete for bragging rights at the charity event featuring a special celebrity chili judge, […]
Qatar imports VCUarts students
Michael Todd Assistant Spectrum Editor In the past few decades, Doha, the capital of the Middle Eastern country Qatar, has undergone a metamorphosis. What was once a small pearl-fishing village has sprung into a metropolis, art center and tourist destination. However, despite its rapid wealth accumulation, a majority of the city’s resources are imported, including […]